Tara Place, Bangkok, Day 2

We wake up still elated from the fay before, and treat ourselves to a bit of a lie in. After the ten hour bus ride and the drama of yesterday we feel pretty drained. Our only job for the day is to get to the airport and get Helen.
We head off to the travel shops that advertise cheap minibuses but unfortunately they are all booked up for the day. Local bus it is! As we ask a few locals the way and get some rather confusing answers, we soon find ourselves stood with a big crowd somewhere that we think is right. After yesterday, our luck definitely seems to be in, as the bus rolls up a few minutes after we arrive. We jump on for 60 baht each (£1.50), whij was half what we were going to pay for the minibus, and end up making it in good time.
After grabbing some dinner in the airport, it is about time for Helen to arrive. We stand at arrivals for probably around 45 minutes until we see her making her way across from the other gate to where we were waiting. Our two has become a three, and after seeig the taxi queue and deciding against it, we are back on the local bus heading to the city. As introductions to Bangkok go, it is a pretty good one, as we sit in the crazy traffic for an hour and a half before jumping off and making the walk back to the hotel.
Helen has come baring gifts, and it is incredible how much you appreciate clean clothes and nice toileteries when you have been travelling for a few months. We all head out feeling clean and fresh (maybe the fresh part doesn't apply to Helen who is determined to stay up). After the bus ride, we feel another good introduction to Bangkok life is he hustle and bustle of Khao San Road. After eating we head there for a few beers and a walk around the madness. It must be a lot to take in!
We head back around half 10 and get some sleep, ready for an explore tomorrow, and of course, some New Years Eve celebrations!Read more